PHILADELPHIA – Current Atlantic 10 women’s basketball head coaches Cindy Griffin (Saint Joseph’s) and Mountain MacGillivray (La Salle) have been named two of six recipients of the inaugural Dawn Staley Legacy Award, the Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative announced on Wednesday.
 
The award honors those who have shown strong leadership and have made a significant impact on growing the game of basketball within their communities, particularly for women and girls. It was established to highlight the lasting influence of Dawn Staley both on the court and beyond.
 
Griffin is the Saint Joseph’s women’s basketball program’s all-time winningest coach with 442 victories at SJU and 490 career wins overall. The Hawks posted their fourth consecutive 20-win season in the process.
 
MacGillivray led La Salle to a historic 2025-26 campaign, guiding the Explorers to their first postseason tournament appearance since 1992. La Salle reached the Super 8 round of the WNIT, finishing the season with a 19-14 overall record (10-8 A-10).
 
The awards will be presented at the Philadelphia Sports Legacy Honors on May 20 at the Alan Horwitz “Sixth Man” Center.